J1 Beaulieu-sur-Mer
The J1 Beaulieu-sur-Mer (officially Tournoi International Junior de Beaulieu-sur-Mer ) is a World Junior Tennis Tournament , which since 1996 annually in April in the French coastal town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer on Clay Court by the International Tennis Federation held becomes. It belongs to the second highest tournament category G1 and is the oldest junior tennis tournament in the country after the junior competitions at the French Open .
history
Launched in 1996 as a competition in the lowest division G5, the event was included in the G1 category in 2004 and has since been one of the most important preparatory tournaments for the French Open.
Winners list
In addition to Justine Henin , who won the premiere edition of the tournament, the French Open winner Jeļena Ostapenko is one of the well-known title holders in the individual. In doubles, the former world number one Dinara Safina won the competition.
In the boys' category, Juan Carlos Ferrero, who later became number one in the world rankings, is also one of the title winners.
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